New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
SHERIDAN ONLY AMUSED BY RoSSER.
THE GENERAL OF THE ARMY RELATES SOME WAR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AMBITION

TIE GENERAL OF THE ARMY RELATES SOME WAR
REMINIscESCEs-RossERs AMBITION.
wAsurSGroS, May 5 tSpceian. .-General Sheridan was
much upon reading the letter OF General Thomas
L. Rosser in which the latter speaks OF proposed trip
to the Shenandoah Valley by General Sheridan, and de-
nounces him for the Wild wanton waste and desolaon
which his barbarous torch spread through the valley
during the war After reading General Rossers philippe
General Sheridan said TO TRDUSE correspondents
Rosscrhas otforgoticn the whaling gave him in the
yalley,anl surprised that he loses his temper
when he recalls IT, You see. when was moving down
the Valley had an important object In view. and did
not 10 be annoyed Rosser sent after ME with
brigade hut did not consider IL worth whlo to give him
much attention General Torbcrts division OF cavalry
formed the rear OF my column, and was confident he
could take Of Rosser Occasionally Rosser would
come across small dotachments OF troops and would
swoop down upon them Finally IL was reported To me
that Rosser had captured my pack trnn and this made
me mad. Hating the entire army right on the road
gaopcd 10 the rear find Torbcr determined 10 settle
Rosser found that the train hac not been captured
although Il had encountered Rosscr and coming In
considerably scattered and broken coud not find
Torbert, and this added TO my rage When found him
he was quietly enjoying himself IN farmhouse. called
him ont and informed him that wanted Rosser cleaned
out and that n he could not 90 tnls %9I ,Sn s1 m
and the work performed and 80 informed Torbert
The following morning early Iorbert went atcr "sse
can.rd IL To- scatter We stripped the enemy every
thing IL had captured; all its guns except one when
sub bse0ucntly fel into hands and all It's baggage
including the personal effects OF Ros~er. ~ was
regular froc for boys Custer got Rossers uniform
aud occasionally Il for the amusement of hs com
mand Torher pursued Rosser 10 Newmarket distance
OF about twenty five miles. He did not trouble In'
| further -. =,
"This Incident was doubly humiating 70 Rosser, be
cause he was hailed as the Saviour Ot the valley NJ
men wearing small laurel twgs In their hats as AN nl
cation Of their purpose 20 clean us out some nc e
this when Rosscr again appeared In That vicinity, uh
dersand the people advised him 10 substitute pumpkin
vines for laurel hat plant being wcllknown Tor running
qualities For these reasons suppose, General k0ssei
continues Ia feel unkindly toward He says that
have not atoned for during the That Is true
IL never occurred TO that was cacd upon 10 10 so
want 10 add that do not propose To make tlp 10 ,
| ebcnondonh Valley the coming summer, and had mol
thought OF so doing visited the Valley last summer II
company with senator Cameron, OF Pennsyivanla an,
was hospitaby received 10y the people, none OF whon
exhibited any OF the bitterness OF feeling that - eh
prcssed i'm General letter understand Rosse
now living In Valley and he Intends TO become
candidate FOR Congress, his letter was doubtless WIle'
| for effect upon his coming political campaign